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Position Title
Biological Science Technician
Agency
Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Announcement Number
R2-21-11020230-CL-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 29, 2021 to Friday, February 12, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

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3. Are you a U.S. citizen or national. 

For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national  or non-citizen and you:

Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.

Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualification (limit characters)
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select one statement that best describes your education or experience in meeting the Minimum Qualification requirement for this position. (limit characters)
Practical knowledge of the biological sciences. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Make observations and collect field data.
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3. Enter treatment, collection and biological data into spreadsheets and databases.
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4. Assist others in conducting biological surveys.
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5. Contribute ideas, review research methods, and establish practical procedures for accomplishing and reporting work.
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6. Assist with wildlife monitoring, mowing/seeding activities, vegetation removal, and GPS mapping of pest species.
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Knowledge of invasive species mitigation processes. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Identify invasive species and organisms.
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8. Manage invasive plants using chemical and mechanical techniques.
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9. Identify target species and populations.
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10. Monitor and assist in the control of nuisance and invasive species.
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Skill in using and maintaining common hand tools and simple power equipment. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
11. Use automated databases to collect and store data.
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12. Use field equipment including cameras and binoculars.
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13. Use various hand tools, shovels, hoses, spraying equipment, scrapers, mallets, hatchets, and axes.
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14. Use weed-eaters and chainsaws.
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Skill in oral communication. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
15. Direct volunteers and staff to properly identify and control invasive species.
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16. Communicate technical information about invasive species to members of the public.
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17. Use biological technical terminology to understand assignments and to communicate with co-workers verbally.
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